ZAGREB, Croatia.— Six people died and six were injured. after what An attacker broke into a nursing home in central Croatia yesterday and started shooting, the press and authorities reported.
National police chief Nikola Milina said that Five people died immediately, and one more died in a hospital.
The suspect fled the scene, but police soon caught him in a cafe near the facility in the town of Daruvar, he added.
The victims were five residents and one employee of the nursing home, Milina said.
Police said they received a call at 10 a.m. about a man who had shot and killed several people at the residence.
The suspect is “under police supervision,” the regional police said in a statement.
Assailant identified as a former military man
Regional television station N1 reported that The attacker was born in 1973, He was a combatant in the war between 1991 and 1995 in Croatia and is a relative of one of the residents of the residence.
AP reported that she is the mother of the attacker.
The attack left the quiet town stunned and grieving. The mayor of Daruvar, Damir Lnenicektold N1 that everyone was shocked by the murder.
“It is difficult to say what the cause, the trigger, is. That will be determined by the investigation,” Lnenicek said, adding that the tragedy occurred in a private house where about 20 people are staying.
Daruvar is a municipality and spa resort in Slavonia with 8,500 inhabitants.
Croatian President, Zoran Milanovic, He said he was shocked by the “savage and unprecedented” crime.
“This is a terrifying warning and a final call to all relevant institutions to do more to prevent violence in society, including even more rigorous control of gun ownership,” he said.
Authorities are investigating the motive for the attack.
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2024-07-29 02:49:02